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he/him kiowa illustrator and vis dev 🌎 austin, texas πŸͺΆ sharing my culture with human made art 🚫 NO AI/NFT πŸ’Ό clients: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Sony/Columbia Pictures #visualdevelopment #illustration https://bio.site/michael.fran

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Round and round

28.02.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2062    πŸ” 358    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 3
The opening of a cave with some leafy foliage, slate covered floor and waterfall in the background

The opening of a cave with some leafy foliage, slate covered floor and waterfall in the background

The Cave

12.08.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3395    πŸ” 616    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 3
digital illustration of Spider-man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) standing on a gargoyle overlooking Nueva York, its mid day and the city is busy. Behind Miguel is the space elevator and a lot of traffic.

digital illustration of Spider-man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) standing on a gargoyle overlooking Nueva York, its mid day and the city is busy. Behind Miguel is the space elevator and a lot of traffic.

πŸ‘‹ i've had a crazy summer (i think we all have). i spent a lot of time offline. while i was away i created this spider-verse piece. i took an old sketch of spiderman 2099 i had and gave him the background he deserves. πŸ•·οΈ

12.08.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a simple illustration of a long wyrm. it is green with a red tongue, and is surrounded by little golden stars on a sketchy backdrop

a simple illustration of a long wyrm. it is green with a red tongue, and is surrounded by little golden stars on a sketchy backdrop

Slither πŸ‰

04.07.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 498    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Reposting this again bc like β€” I want to be able to respond in some productive way to every awful thing I see, but we are literally not built for that. So I picked an org in my lane and I’m offering up my skills. Spent an hour today working through the first piece of a new plan. And it felt good.

05.02.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1315    πŸ” 452    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 11
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a poster for medieval dynasty shows a woman standing in front of a table and benches ALT: a poster for medieval dynasty shows a woman standing in front of a table and benches

maybe creatives actually ARE actually better people, what about THAT

03.07.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

artists are neat.

27.06.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1097    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 8

Donald Trump said no new wars.

Remember that tonight.

22.06.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1821    πŸ” 322    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 11

It’s National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Very few are talking about it. If you can, please take a few moments to read this. Please call your reps to stop the sale of public land today. Please.

21.06.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2348    πŸ” 1790    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 7
A picture of various formline stickers piled on top of each other. In bold red gradient text reads "Indigenous People's Day Art Share".

A picture of various formline stickers piled on top of each other. In bold red gradient text reads "Indigenous People's Day Art Share".

Let's get an Indigenous art share going too!! If you're an Indigenous/First Nations artist, vendor, beader, etc, share your work and links below!!

#IndigenousPeoplesDay β€οΈπŸ’›πŸ€πŸ–€

21.06.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1837    πŸ” 1418    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 10
A skeleton on fire

A skeleton on fire

happy fuckin summer solstice

20.06.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

gotta love a clean palette! ✨

20.06.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i for real thought thats what it was till i looked again 😭

20.06.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it should be if it isn't lol

20.06.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

these are so cool!!! πŸ”₯

20.06.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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002 - hot wheelz when i was a kid, one of my favorite things was to play with was my rather large collection of hot wheels toys i had collected over the years. i would ...

I broke down my thoughts and process for this piece on my blog! if your interested to see some of how I created this check it out:

blog.michaelfrancis.art/002-hot-whee...

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a toy mustang makes and insane jump over an exploding volcano, through a ring of fire with the hopes of landing on the track on the other side of the volcano.

a toy mustang makes and insane jump over an exploding volcano, through a ring of fire with the hopes of landing on the track on the other side of the volcano.

I used the model in my latest illustration, 'hot wheelz'! it was actually kind of a fun process of going back and forth between blender and procreate. seeing a change in blender work in the illustration was satisfying ☺️

20.06.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
animated gif of a 3D model i created in blender of a car that looks like a boss mustang from 1969. its lit from the top and bottom, warm lights below and cool lights from above with a blue paint job. model is simple and low-poly.

animated gif of a 3D model i created in blender of a car that looks like a boss mustang from 1969. its lit from the top and bottom, warm lights below and cool lights from above with a blue paint job. model is simple and low-poly.

my blender experiments did not stop with the doughnut! I modeled this mustang-esque car. I was inspired by hot wheels, one of my fav toys as a kid!

20.06.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An allegory of the "Jaws" movie poster that caused damage and negative stereotypes to the image of sharks that persist to this day (I'm glad it's slowly changing, but it's still too slow to be considered forgivable). Now with a reversal of roles, with the human victim replaced by a simple wild shark and the terrible stereotyped shark replaced by a monstrous human skull seeming to want to devour the shark (this is the reality, we kill thousands of sharks every year, many of them killed for irrational reasons, who is the real cruel killer?)

An allegory of the "Jaws" movie poster that caused damage and negative stereotypes to the image of sharks that persist to this day (I'm glad it's slowly changing, but it's still too slow to be considered forgivable). Now with a reversal of roles, with the human victim replaced by a simple wild shark and the terrible stereotyped shark replaced by a monstrous human skull seeming to want to devour the shark (this is the reality, we kill thousands of sharks every year, many of them killed for irrational reasons, who is the real cruel killer?)

This is a tribute to Peter Benchley, author of 'Jaws', who dedicated his life to reversing the unexpected negative impact his book had on the image of sharks.

We kill millions of sharks annually and demonize them in our media, who is the real monster? πŸ’€

#Jaws #sharks #shark

11.03.2024 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3466    πŸ” 1252    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 10

i either fill it too much or not enough πŸ˜” it’s an art form to wrap a tortilla 😭

20.06.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, I am Ricardo, from Brazil.

I do pixel art for games and illustrations.

www.ricardojuchem.com

19.06.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Deep Space Fleet 2 poster. Colourful illustrations of dozens of spaceships.

Deep Space Fleet 2 poster. Colourful illustrations of dozens of spaceships.

Elk Island Light. An illustration of an orange lighthouse floating in the ocean with tentacles beneath.

Elk Island Light. An illustration of an orange lighthouse floating in the ocean with tentacles beneath.

Illustration of the heavy industrial funicular from Akira.

Illustration of the heavy industrial funicular from Akira.

An illustration of 16 little isometric buildings, ranging from a Venetian palazzo to a sci-fi noodle bar.

An illustration of 16 little isometric buildings, ranging from a Venetian palazzo to a sci-fi noodle bar.

Hi, I’m Rob from the UK. Drawing mainly spaceships and robots and weird places.

Find me at all these places… linktr.ee/thisnorthern...

19.06.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Hey! I’m Drew I do a lot of colorful genrefic cartooning

19.06.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of a picture book titled 'The King of Books', written and illustrated by Gina Perry. Features a young tiger wearing a crown standing atop a stack of books. An elephant, boar, and monkey watch from the jungle background.

Cover of a picture book titled 'The King of Books', written and illustrated by Gina Perry. Features a young tiger wearing a crown standing atop a stack of books. An elephant, boar, and monkey watch from the jungle background.

Excerpt from the children's picture book, TOO MUCH! NOT ENOUGH! written and illustrated by Gina Perry. We see two monsters, one blue and large, one small and orange in a very messy kitchen. The large one, Moe, is actually cleaning. The small one, Peanut, is making a bubble beard and just playing.

Excerpt from the children's picture book, TOO MUCH! NOT ENOUGH! written and illustrated by Gina Perry. We see two monsters, one blue and large, one small and orange in a very messy kitchen. The large one, Moe, is actually cleaning. The small one, Peanut, is making a bubble beard and just playing.

Illustration of a gnome-bulance going through the woods carrying an injured chipmunk. A fox lurks in the background. An orange truck carries beets and is being driven by an older gnome. A tricycle follows with a wagon full of fresh flowers. A bee and dragonfly look on. Art by Gina Perry.

Illustration of a gnome-bulance going through the woods carrying an injured chipmunk. A fox lurks in the background. An orange truck carries beets and is being driven by an older gnome. A tricycle follows with a wagon full of fresh flowers. A bee and dragonfly look on. Art by Gina Perry.

A flatly illustrated scene of different dinosaurs as astronauts, tea-drinkers, video game bros, and a guitar hero. Text in the center reads GinaPerry.com

A flatly illustrated scene of different dinosaurs as astronauts, tea-drinkers, video game bros, and a guitar hero. Text in the center reads GinaPerry.com

Hello! I'm a children's book author and illustrator from New England. And I'm the creator of the monthly #KidLitArtPostcard event (next one is July 3rd!)

19.06.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A digital painting of a stately skeleton posing in his dark office. He is wearing a red cloak, grasping it in his shrivelled hand, while his other hand rests on the dark granite slab that forms part of his bony desk. A chandellier made of bones hangs in the background, emitting an eerie green glow. A little clear gem orbit's the skeleton's head. There are notches running down the femur and humerus bones, and silver etchings have been carved into the skull.

A digital painting of a stately skeleton posing in his dark office. He is wearing a red cloak, grasping it in his shrivelled hand, while his other hand rests on the dark granite slab that forms part of his bony desk. A chandellier made of bones hangs in the background, emitting an eerie green glow. A little clear gem orbit's the skeleton's head. There are notches running down the femur and humerus bones, and silver etchings have been carved into the skull.

A digital painting of Angela Gossow from the band Arch Enemy. She is depicted in warm, golden and rusty green hues against a dark yet warm background. Most of her features are roughly defined, except her left eye, which is eerily in focus

A digital painting of Angela Gossow from the band Arch Enemy. She is depicted in warm, golden and rusty green hues against a dark yet warm background. Most of her features are roughly defined, except her left eye, which is eerily in focus

A digital painting of a naked woman kneeling before a gigantic honey-colored flower with a skull in the center. The woman is rendered in shades of purple and red, her head cast back, eyes closed and lips smiling. Her long black hair is flowing down, covering her butt. Her arms are stretched behind her, bent slightly at the elbow

A digital painting of a naked woman kneeling before a gigantic honey-colored flower with a skull in the center. The woman is rendered in shades of purple and red, her head cast back, eyes closed and lips smiling. Her long black hair is flowing down, covering her butt. Her arms are stretched behind her, bent slightly at the elbow

A gothic romance-inspired digital painting of a woman clasping her face in fear, superimposed over a dark house, flanked by wind-twisted trees.

A gothic romance-inspired digital painting of a woman clasping her face in fear, superimposed over a dark house, flanked by wind-twisted trees.

Hi Davis, Hampus reporting in with the usual pulpy fare

#art, #pulp, #horror, #pinup, #skeletons

19.06.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi, thank you for the artshare! ❀️

19.06.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey! I’m a dark concept artist with a love for subtle melancholy and gothic themes

19.06.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of a woman sitting in a dark field with glowing green in her hand

Illustration of a woman sitting in a dark field with glowing green in her hand

Illustration of a boy fishing on a hill with a collapsed church next to him and birds in the sky

Illustration of a boy fishing on a hill with a collapsed church next to him and birds in the sky

Illustration of a bright garden with a circle gate, and a man seated behind it

Illustration of a bright garden with a circle gate, and a man seated behind it

Illustration of a woman laying on forest floor with purple magic exploding out of her hand

Illustration of a woman laying on forest floor with purple magic exploding out of her hand

Hello once more! I'm Kim, an illustrator that draws lots of wavy lines :)

19.06.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
Some character designs surrounding a photo of me

Some character designs surrounding a photo of me

Hey Davis!

I'm Alex and I make indie video games. Here's some character scribbles from our last game, Mythwrecked.

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